19 Reasons to Love Michael B. Jordan, PEOPLE's 2020 Sexiest Man Alive

Need a pick-me-up? Jordan's description of women should do the trick. "Strength, Grace, Humility, Intelligent, Majestic are just a few of the words I would use to describe the women in my life and others I've encountered throughout my years," Jordan captioned a photo tribute to his mom and sister Jamila on Instagram. "Much Love, Respect and Support to ALL women around the world 🌎#InternationalWomensDay."

He also puts his money where his mouth is, being one of the first stars to commit to an inclusion rider, which mandates a certain amount of gender and racial diversity on film sets.

He joined the roster of celebrities helping to get out the vote ahead of this year's election — with a little help from this genre-defining thirst trap. 

If this extremely earnest video of his first time fishing isn't enough to make you fall for him, I don't know what is. 

While we loved the faux flirtation between MBJ and Black Panther costar Lupita Nyong'o, nothing compared to when she made him drop and give her, uh, one, in the middle of the Calvin Klein show during New York Fashion Week after he lost a bet to her. (And no, the terms of that bet were never revealed  - Jordan told Jimmy Fallon, "[I] can't talk about that specific bet that I lost, because it's too embarrassing.")

And we're obsessed with him! Jordan waxes poetic about his love of snacks in a delightful video on Instagram titled "Snacks Are My Love Language," where we see him trying to sneak candy into his 2019 Met Gala look, hear the sweet incantation of his lunch order and more.

A notable snack preference that deserves its own slide: MBJ's love of honey on pizza. That sweet and savory combo — call it a hot take, call it delicious, call me maybe, MBJ?

What do you get when you put Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Drake, Teyana Taylor, Tyga, Zendaya and more A-list pals in the same room? Michael B. Jordan's birthday party. The Just Mercy star has a long list of famous friends, and we love him for staying down-to-earth through his rise to fame. 

The Newark, New Jersey native is big on giving back, particularly to the community where he grew up. "Man nothing makes me happier than giving back whether it be my time, talent, or treasure," he said on Instagram in January 2019, sharing photos from a visit to a high school in his hometown where he partnered with The Future Project and Coach to help inspire the students. "These kids are some of the most talented & brightest and that keeps me enthused about the future. Keep Dreaming," he wrote. 

Jordan has paid tribute to his late friend and Black Panther costar Chadwick Boseman several times on social media, including with this throwback interview. In the clip from the dynamic duo's 2018 appearance on Kerrang! Radio, the pair are challenged by host Sophie K. to play The Compliments Game (you compliment each other with a straight face, and the first person to laugh loses). In the end, neither of them are able to contain their giggles as the other tries to say something kind.

"It's the laugh for me," Jordan captioned the video after Boseman's passing. 

The star is a vocal supporter of many important causes, from Black Lives Matter to World Central Kitchen, and through his Outlier Society Fellowship, partners with corporations to help provide services to underserved communities (check out his LyftUp partnership, which offers free rides to job interviews and other employment-related opportunities to people of color). 

We stan an intellectual king - and also appreciate an honest one: He says his dad trounced him in this game.